Area code 610

Area code 610 Allentown, Pennsylvania

Area code 610 is in Pennsylvania, with numbers assigned in Allentown, Reading, Bethlehem and 56 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.

State
Pennsylvania15 area codes in Pennsylvania
Time zone
Eastern12:13 AM there now
Exchanges
78259 places
Overlay
484 and 835Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 610 is

Numbers in 610 are assigned to 59 places in 13 counties: Lehigh County, Berks County, Chester County, Northampton County, Montgomery County, Carbon County, plus 7 more.

No single place dominates: Allentown, the largest, has 9% of the exchanges.

  • Allentown71
  • Reading58
  • Bethlehem32
  • West Chester23
  • Easton14
  • Pottstown13
  • Exton10
  • Collegeville9
  • Catasauqua8
  • Phoenixville8
  • Centerport7
  • Coatesville7
  • Emmaus7
  • Northampton6
  • Avondale6
  • Kennett Square6
  • Slatington5
  • Downingtown5
  • Kutztown5
  • Nazareth5
  • Birdsboro5
  • Royersford5
  • Morgantown4
  • Boyertown4

Phone companies in 610

782 blocks of numbers in 610 are held by 37 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (322), Verizon Business (74) and AT&T Mobility (56).

A mix: about 19% wireless, 49% local phone and cable and 32% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

610 went into service in 1994, added to the area of 215.

484 (since 1999) and 835 (since 2022) share the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

9 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in February 2026.

Calling 610

It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 610 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 610 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Pennsylvania has 15 area codes: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835 and 878.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 610 area code

Map of the 610 area code around Allentown, Reading and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 610

Where is area code 610?

In Pennsylvania, covering Allentown, Reading and Bethlehem and other places across 13 counties.

What time zone is 610 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:13 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 610 an overlay?

Yes. 484 and 835 serve the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 610 numbers?

37 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, Verizon Business and AT&T Mobility. About 19% of blocks are wireless.

Is 610 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 9 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.